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Celia Birtwell

Fashion designer Celia Birtwell is interviewed by Kirsty Young.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the designer Celia Birtwell.

In the ephemeral world of fashion she has endured; Marian Faithfull wore her creations in the 60s, Kate Moss is a fan today. Whimsical prints and flattering forms are her signature style and the vintage creations that she designed with her then husband Ossie Clarke now change hands for a small fortune. Her new ranges are highly collectable and fly off the high street rails too.

Never one of the fashion world's flamboyant self promoters she has, none the less, a face known to millions - as a long time friend and muse to David Hockney she is the woman at the centre of his famous painting "Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy".

She wants her work to be relevant because and says "there's nothing worse than being out-dated. If that happens and I feel I'm past it, I'll stop".

Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Oct 2012 09:00
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Drifters

    Under the Boardwalk

    Composer: Resnick/Young

    • Capital Gold Legends 11.
    • Virgin.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    O Mio Babbino Caro

    Artist: Maria Callas

    • Maria Callas: La Divina.
    • EMI.

  • Charles Trenet

    La Mer

    Composer: Trenet/Lasry

    • Caf茅 Parisien.
    • Not Now.

  • Marvin Gaye

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

    Composer: Holland B/Dozier L//Holland E

    • Anthology.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.

  • Elton John

    Sacrifice

    Composer: Elton John/Bernie Taupin

    • The Very Best of Elton John.
    • Rocket.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Io T鈥檃bbraccio (I Embrace You)

    Artist: Sophie Daneman/Daniel Taylor/Adrian Thompson/Catherine Robbin/Robin Blaze/Christopher Purves/Raglan Baroque Players/Nicholas Kraemer

    • Handel - Rodelinda.
    • Virgin Classics Veritas.

  • Tim Buckley

    Dolphins

    Composer: Fred Neil

    • Sefronia.
    • Rhino.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Claude Debussy

      Reverie

      Artist: Monique Haas

      • Claude Debussy L鈥橭euvre pour piano;.
      • Le Piano Francais./ Erator.

  • Book Choice

    • Tropical flowering plants - Kirsten Albrecht Llamas

  • Luxury Choice

    • A luxurious bed

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest Celia Birtwell

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Oct 2012 11:15
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Fri 12 Oct 2012 09:00
    成人快手 Radio 4

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